US6616165B2 - Meter display device for saddle type vehicle - Google Patents
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- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
- B62J50/00—Arrangements specially adapted for use on cycles not provided for in main groups B62J1/00 - B62J45/00
- B62J50/20—Information-providing devices
- B62J50/21—Information-providing devices intended to provide information to rider or passenger
- B62J50/225—Mounting arrangements therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
- B62J50/00—Arrangements specially adapted for use on cycles not provided for in main groups B62J1/00 - B62J45/00
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- B62J50/21—Information-providing devices intended to provide information to rider or passenger
- B62J50/22—Information-providing devices intended to provide information to rider or passenger electronic, e.g. displays
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- This invention relates a meter display device for a saddle type vehicle such as a motor scooter.
- a handlebar cover is provided over the handlebar assembly. This conceals some of the mechanism and gives rise to a neater appearance. It has been proposed to mount the instrument or display on this cover but in order to make a neat assembly; the display has been mounted from the underside of the cover with its display face showing through an opening in the cover. This provides significant difficulties in assembly and also in servicing.
- This invention is adapted to be embodied in a small vehicle of the scooter type wherein the vehicle has a seat upon which a rider is seated with his feet extending forwardly and downwardly.
- a handlebar assembly is provided at the front of the seat and the vehicle for steering of the vehicle in its path of movement.
- a cover is associated with the handlebar assembly.
- a display is mounted on the cover from above.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a motor scooter constructed in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the control handlebar assembly for the vehicle with the storage compartment and display mounting closure in an opened position.
- FIG. 2A is an enlarged view of the area encompassed by the circle in FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken through the cover assembly and showing the storage compartment in its closed position in solid lines and in its open position in phantom.
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the storage compartment closure and display mounting construction.
- a motor scooter constructed in accordance with an embodiment of the invention is identified generally by the reference numeral 11 .
- the motor scooter 11 includes a main body portion, indicated generally by the reference numeral 12 , from which a front wheel 13 and rear wheel 14 are suspended.
- the front wheel 13 is dirigibly supported by the main body portion 12 in a known manner by means that includes a front fork 15 that is steered by a handlebar assembly 16 .
- the rear wheel 14 underlies a rider′′s seat 17 and is journalled by a suspension system, indicated generally by the reference numeral 18 and which includes a rear shock absorber 19 .
- An engine transmission assembly, indicated generally by the reference numeral 21 consists of an internal combustion engine 22 and a transmission 23 that drives the rear wheel 14 .
- This engine transmission assembly 21 is pivotally mounted on the main body portion 12 by the suspension system 18 in a suitable manner for accommodating the suspension movement of the rear wheel 14 .
- a foot area 24 is formed by the main body portion 12 forwardly of the seat 17 so that a rider seated on the seat may place his feet on the foot area 24 .
- the handlebar assembly 16 is enclosed by a cover comprised of a main cover portion 25 and which is shown in perspective view in FIG. 2 and in cross sectional in FIG. 3 .
- a combined storage and display arrangement indicated generally by the reference numeral 26 is accommodated in the cover 25 .
- the cover 25 has an opening, which receives a plastic storage box 27 that forms an internal compartment 28 in which small articles may be positioned such as the article “A” shown in FIG. 3 .
- This internal compartment 28 is bounded by sidewalls 31 and 32 , a front wall 33 and a rear wall 34 .
- a lower wall 35 completes this storage box 27 .
- a drain opening 36 is formed in the lower wall 35 so as to permit any water, which may enter it to drain out.
- a sealing gasket 37 is affixed to the upstanding edges of the walls 31 through 34 and is engaged by a pivoted cover or closure member, indicated generally by the reference numeral 38 , when the cover 38 is in its closed position as shown in the solid line view of FIG. 3 .
- the cover 38 is maintained in its closed position with the box 27 and specifically the sealing gasket 37 by a latching mechanism, indicated generally by the reference numeral 39 .
- This latching mechanism 39 includes a slidably supported lock 41 having a leg portion 42 that is exposed immediately in front of the rider as seen in FIGS. 2 and 2A so as to slide it into engagement with a keeper 43 carried on the underside of the cover 38 .
- the cover 38 is pivotally supported at the forward edge thereof by a pair of spaced apart hinges 44 .
- a meter display is mounted on the cover 38 in such a way that it can be mounted from above the handlebar cover 25 .
- the cover 38 has in its upper surface 46 a translucent panel 47 that faces a liquid crystal display 48 of a display element 49 .
- the display element 49 has an outstanding flange portion that is connected by threaded fasteners 51 to the cover 38 on the side opposite the face 46 when then cover 38 is in its open position as shown in the phantom line view of FIG. 3.
- a further cover holder 52 is affixed around the display element 49 by additional threaded fasteners 53 that are threaded into the cover 38 .
- This cover holder 52 has an opening that passes a wire conductor 54 , which is fixed, to the front wall 33 of the box 27 by fasteners 55 .
- This conductor 54 passes through an opening 56 in the lower box wall 35 and is connected by an electrical connector 57 to a vehicle mounted sensor 58 .
- the sensor 58 outputs information to the display element 49 for processing and display on the liquid crystal display 48 .
- the sensor 58 may be a sensor that senses vehicle speed and the display element 49 can display a vehicle speed either in digital or analog form or both. Of course, other information can also be displayed.
- the device provides not only a compact and neat mounting for the display, but also places it in a position where it can be easily viewed by a rider seated on the seat 17 .
- the rider can store small articles under the display in the storage box 27 without having to leave the seat 17 .
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IT2001MI001125A ITMI20011125A1 (en) | 2000-05-30 | 2001-05-28 | INSTRUMENTATION DISPLAY DEVICE FOR SADDLE VEHICLE |
FR0106989A FR2809682B1 (en) | 2000-05-30 | 2001-05-29 | MEASURING DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE TYPE EQUIPPED WITH A SEAT |
CN01120832A CN1335246A (en) | 2000-05-30 | 2001-05-30 | Metering display device for saddle-type vehicle |
TW090113140A TW490420B (en) | 2000-05-30 | 2001-05-30 | Meter display device for saddle type vehicle |
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